ZIP Code 77661

In ZIP code 77661, near Baytown, the county-level property tax rate is 1.05%, so the tax bill scales directly with what a home is worth. A house valued at $150,000 would generate roughly $1,575 in annual property taxes, while a $250,000 home would owe about $2,625. How comfortably those amounts fit a household budget depends on local earnings, since the same tax bill weighs more heavily on a smaller income. Sales taxes add 6.25% to purchases in the area, a cost that applies regardless of homeownership and further shapes what residents can set aside each year.